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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-10900F - 208 vs 192 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $225.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12400F - $1.17 vs $4.33 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.33/FPS
27%
Price, $
$899.99
25%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
192
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-10900F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
160 FPS
$6.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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137 FPS
$6.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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165 FPS
$5.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
137 FPS
$6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
In Stock
160 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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160 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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137 FPS
$7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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151 FPS
$6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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121 FPS
$6.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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172 FPS
$6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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